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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2008 Jun 9;153(4):491–497. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.04.016

Table I.

Anthropometry of HIV-Infected Children and NHANES (2003–2004), Adjusted for Age and Sex

HIV (se) NHANES (se)
Variable N=42 N=4437 P-value
Height Z-score −0.62 (0.24) 0.26 (0.03) <0.0001
Weight Z-score −0.46 (0.18) 0.54 (0.03) <0.0001
BMI Z-score −0.09 (0.12) 0.51 (0.04) <0.0001
TSF % 43 (3.6) n/a n/a
Biceps skinfold (mm) 6.4 (0.60) n/a n/a
Subscapular skinfold (mm) 10.4 (1.3) 10.89 (0.22) 0.709
Suprailiac skinfold (mm) 15.0 (1.7) n/a n/a
AMC % 50 (4.2) n/a n/a
Waist measurement (cm) 66.0 (1.7) 68.67 (.46) 0.130
Hip measurement (cm) 74.5 (1.8) n/a n/a
Waist:hip ratio 0.89 (0.014) n/a n/a

BMI = body mass index

TSF = triceps skinfold

AMC = arm muscle circumference